Acceptable documents for proof of identity

The Wisconsin Division of Motor
Vehicles (DMV) is issuing driver licenses and ID cards that
meet new
federal REAL ID
requirements. While all Wisconsin licenses and ID cards are
valid for federal uses for the next few years, at some point a REAL
ID license or ID card will be required for identification at
airports and federal buildings.

The following documents are acceptable proof of identity.
Documents presented as proof must be original. Photocopies are not
acceptable.

For REAL ID compliant and non-compliant cards:

A valid (or expired eight years or less) photo driver license
or photo identification card issued by Wisconsin or another
jurisdiction, except a province of the Dominion of Canada.

Valid U.S. passport or passport card.

Military discharge papers (including certified copy of federal
form DD-214).

U.S. government and military dependent identification card.

Marriage certificate or certified copy of judgment of divorce.

Documents permitted under proof of name and date of birth, if
it bears a photograph.

A parent or guardian having legal custody identifies person
under the age of 18 and the parent or guardian shows a valid
Wisconsin operator’s license or ID card.

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